Mar 12, 2008 3:12pm GMT
Laura Scott wrote a great report about DrupalCon Boston 2008. She includes a bunch of photos of some of the women who attended and discusses the issue of their "visibility" in the open source community. Participation by women in Drupal is higher than average in the open source universe, but hasn't grown in the past year, either. Laura makes an interesting point about our educati... more »
Linux GamingMar 07, 2008 8:06pm GMT
Kristin Shoemaker posted "Flipping the Linux Switch: Linux gaming" over at Download Squad. Kristin looks at Frozen Bubble and Extreme Tux Racer and points to a page with plenty of other time wasters. It's Friday afternoon and you really deserve a break, after all. Got a Women in Open Source blog topic in mind? Email it to me at roseblog AT linuxpromagazine DOT com. more »
Girls, Science, and MathMar 07, 2008 7:38pm GMT
Yes, this is slightly off topic for this blog, but it caught my eye. A Miami University study indicates that girls like science and math better in the 4th grade than they do in the 8th grade. According to the study, the good news – if you can call it that – is that girls lose interest in subjects across the board and don't seem to single out math and science. But the even better news is that... more »
Mentoring: Google Summer of CodeMar 04, 2008 7:43pm GMT
Over at Open Source Google, Leslie Hawthorn announced that they are accepting applications from open source projects that want to act as mentoring organizations. The application deadline is March 12, so if you're interested, get on it. more »
Calling All Women: Eclectic Tech CarnivalMar 03, 2008 4:02pm GMT
The seventh Eclectic Tech Carnival will be held May 25-31 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. According to the announcement: The /ETC is a unique tech skill-share that has been held annually since 2002. The emphasis has always been women sharing their experiences, knowledge and skills around free software, open hardware and universal interoperability of systems in a fun way. We are calling... more »
Now We're Cooking with Open SourceFeb 27, 2008 7:23pm GMT
My offspring is unhappy with the uninspired menu at our house, but she's also a finicky little vegetarian who doesn't want to cook for herself. In fact, we just discussed this problem over dinner last night (at a local restaurant). Luckily, I ran across Lisa Hoover's update about the Open Source Food site, Feed Your Face At Open Source Food. If we can replace even one frozen pizza at our hous... more »
Feeling DapperFeb 26, 2008 8:46pm GMT
If I wrote a Letter to My Body, it would be more of an official apology for spending so much time at the computer this past weekend. I'd close the letter with a promise to run right out to the gym and lift weights in an effort to relieve my regular neck pain. I'm confident, however, that my letter would be sent back to me unread and marked, "Return to Sender." It will be a while bef... more »
